“Delete this app/turn off this option” guidelines are proliferating.

Sure delete that and turn off the option.

But here’s reality: it won’t be enough in today’s surveillance environment, especially with law-enforcement powers.

Probably not even enough to avoid many vigilantes.

— zeynep tufekci (@zeynep) June 25, 2022

I don’t think people realize how pervasive our surveillance infrastructure is now. It’s about me, Zeynep, and some guy in Croatia who really understand it.

But you’re about to find out, especially if you live in a red state. Oh yes you are.